( 3 ) in it, to have one.; that is approved found) then to have as m: ny as men pieafe. 3 . The Churches may the better know whorn to hold communion with in Prayer, (though the Paftors.may be unable to pray without forms) when they know the fubftance oftheir Prayers. 4. The Magiftrate may the better do his duty and be rcfponfible for the fervice that is offered to God,even by the weakeft Paflors, and fee that Gods name be not abufed. It is therefore defirable that a CommonLiturgy be extant. 2. And for the safe ofir,let thefe Rules contained in thePropo- fition be obferved. r . Let no man be ordained a Minifter that is not able toPray without a Form in fuck a manner as is not difhonourable to the worfhip of God, unlefs the lfeceIiity ofthe Churches fhall require it. All friends of the Church will agree to this, that the Church have the ableft Parlors that canbe got. 2. But becaufe it is not to be hoped for that all the Churches can be thus fupplied (at leaft in hafte, ) ifthe Ordainers or Approvers ¡hall appoint any to the work in Wales or other ne- cellitous places, that arenot able competently to adminifter Sa- craments, &c. without a FormofPrayer,let them tye fuch to ufe the FormAgreed on. 3. If they approveonly of fuch asare able to do it without a form, but yet fo weakly (fome of them) as is lets to the Chur- ches Edification then the form would be, let fuch be advifed, fometirnes to ufe theForm, and fometime to forbear it, till they are more able. 4. And that it may be nodifhonour to the publickForm,that it is ufedonly by the weak,let the Ableft Minifters fometime ufe it , but with thefe cautions: r. Let them not be compelled to it againft their judgements, but perfwaded. 2. Let not the ableft ufe it fo frequently as the weak, ( unlefs their own judge- ment require it.) Let the weaker ufe it ofter, and theAbler more feldom. 5 Let neither ofthem ( that can competently worfhip God without it) ufe it Confianty ; but fometime ufe it, and fome- time forbear it. And this is the main point that I intend in this Propofition , and therefore (hall now briefly give my Rea- ions for. Reef, i . .T"be confiant ufe offorms ( and fo of Ceremonies and any
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